Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Asbury (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Asbury. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Asbury is located in Stokes County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stokes County: Forsyth, Rockingham, Surry, Henry (VA) & Patrick (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Asbury. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Asbury:
- Stokes County (The home county of Asbury)
- The following are listed by their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- Aarons Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Corner
- Vade Mecum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vade Mecum is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vade Mecum
- Campbell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Campbell is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Lawsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lawsonville is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
- Flat Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Snow Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Snow Hill is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Capella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Capella is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capella
- Pinnacle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Olive
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Olive is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Danbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Quaker Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
- Oak Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Ridge is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Alleghany County
- Edmonds
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Edmonds is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
- Forsyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- King
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Heritage Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Heritage Village is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- The Meadows
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- The Meadows is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
- Donnaha
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Donnaha is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnaha
- Tobaccoville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rural Hall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bannertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bannertown is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannertown
- Creek View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Creek View is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
- Chestnut Trails
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Trails is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Trails
- Dozier
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dozier is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier
- Hunter Meadows
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hunter Meadows is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Meadows
- Oak Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Oak Park is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- Madison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mayodan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Stoneville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ellisboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ellisboro is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisboro
- Matrimony
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Matrimony is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
- Gold Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Hill is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Surry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- Albion
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Mount Herman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Herman is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
- Westfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holly Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Sheltontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sheltontown is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheltontown
- Flat Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Flat Rock is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Pilot Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Airy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ararat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Toast
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Toast is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
- White Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- White Plains is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Yadkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- East Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Richmond Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Hill is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
- Mount Pleasant
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Forbush
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Forbush is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
- Union Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Union Grove is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Boonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nebo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nebo is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Arlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Jonesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yadkinville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- Pike City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pike City is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Nester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nester is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
- Cana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gladesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Fancy Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lambsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Drenn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Drenn is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
- Dugspur
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pipers Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Star
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Star is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Woodlawn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Floyd County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- Haycock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Haycock is located in Floyd County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
- Duncan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Duncan is located in Floyd County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Floyd
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Indian Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Poff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Poff is located in Floyd County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
- Pizarro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pizarro is located in Floyd County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
- Galax City (VA)
- Galax
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Grayson County (VA)
- Low Gap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Low Gap is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Henry County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- Horse Pasture
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Horse Pasture is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
- Preston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Preston is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Bassett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fieldale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stanleytown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Collinsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Villa Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Villa Heights is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
- Patrick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- Ararat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carters Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carters Mill is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
- Peters Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Peters Creek is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
- Stuart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Meadows of Dan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Patrick Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nettleridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Nettleridge is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
- Critz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stella
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Stella is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Woolwine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Elamsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elamsville is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
- Charity
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Charity is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Asbury, see our County-by-County Page for Asbury.
Cemeteries Near Asbury ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Asbury.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Asbury - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Asbury covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- Albion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hatcher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Inman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beasley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Woodville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cobler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Simmons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Durham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Nunn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beasley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (673 more) ...
- Robert L. Beasely Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Unity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Asbury in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Asbury.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Asbury, with the one closest to Asbury listed first.
- Francisco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Francisco is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
- Westfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Carters Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carters Mill is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
- Peters Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Peters Creek is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
- Dobyns
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dobyns is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobyns
- Mount Airy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pilot Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Campbell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Campbell is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Ararat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Palmetto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Palmetto is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Stuart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ash Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ash Hill is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Hill
- White Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- White Plains is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Pinnacle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Asbury. See our List of 1890's Communities around Asbury.
Newspapers Published in Asbury ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Asbury.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Asbury, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Asbury.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Asbury:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Stokes County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alleghany County
- Forsyth County
- Rockingham County
- Surry County
- Yadkin County
- Carroll County
- Floyd County
- Galax City
- Grayson County
- Henry County
- Patrick County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Asbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Asbury) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |